
An ambitious and perverse adventurer sows dissension and ruin in a wealthy family of industrialists.
Directed by Léon Mathot, Fromont Young and Risler Elder leans on a strong ensemble — Mireille Balin, Bernard Lancret, René Génin — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1941.
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Sylvie lives with her two children whom she’s raising on her own. One evening, there’s an accident, and her youngest son is removed from her care. Sylvie must subsequently fight to get her son back and to keep herself afloat.
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